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Clearwater Beach Uncorked is designed to bring foodies, wine connoisseurs, style afficiandos, beach lovers, and weekend travelers together to discover the fabulously sensual, tasteful facets of Clerawater Beach. Join the first annual Clearwater Beach Uncorked.  Read Article > 

National syndicated television show EXTRA featured Dr. Persky answering questions about laser fraxel and how it erases years off your face with a few treatments without ever going under the knife. 

Actress Michelle Pfeiffer says she's OK with plastic surgery, as long as you don't get carried away.

She recently told Elle magazine:

    “I’m all for a little something here and there — fine. It doesn’t matter to me if people have plastic surgery or they don’t, or if they do Botox.   But when people don’t look like themselves anymore, that’s when you kind of go, 'Oooh,' and it’s kind of sad. It’s uncomfortable for us, but if they’re happy with what they see in the mirror, does it matter?”

So does that sound like someone contemplating a sip or two from the fountain of youth? Or someone who's already poured themselves a nice tall drink?

Four years ago, Pfeiffer said she was open to having some work done, but not ready to go for it.

But at the time, a beauty website called her statements into question.  Read Article >

Here's an article about botox now being FDA approved for treating urinary incontinence which affects about 20 million people in the United States alone.   

There are two main types of incontinence: stress incontinence, which is the bladder leakage caused by coughing, laughing and sneezing and there's  urge incontinence which is leaking when you have the urge to go and cannot get to the bathroom fast enough.  Read Article >

Here's a video of a Minnesota woman who received the Slimlipo procedure this past summer.  See her Before and After results in the video as well as a very nice explanation of the science behind the procedure.

MINNEAPOLIS (CBS) — Summer is the time of year many people are conscious about having a few extra pounds. Now a medical procedure that can help you melt away the fat.

One woman had always been in good shape, but after giving birth to twins she couldn’t get rid of her tummy. “It made me uncomfortable and very self-conscious and very frustrating for someone who runs and is otherwise very healthy and health conscious,” said Jessica DiPalo.  See Video >

Here's a good article about the way fillers such as Juvederm work. 

You may have heard terms like "marionette lines" or "parenthesis" used to describe someone's facial features. These are nicknames for the nasolabial folds, the lines on your skin that run from the edge of your nose down to the corners of your mouth. Like other creases in your skin, nasolabial folds deepen with age. And -- also like other wrinkles -- dermal fillers like Juvederm are an increasingly popular way of making them disappear.

Juvederm, like Restylane, Perlane and Elevess, is a hyaluronic acid wrinkle filler. Hyaluronic acid is a chemical already found in the human body, although the hyaluronic acid in dermal fillers is created outside the body [source: Physicians Coalition for Injectable Safety]. Juvederm is a gel made of hyaluronic acid that is injected directly into the skin. The gel then fills wrinkles caused by aging, smoothing the skin and giving it a youthful appearance.  Entire Article >

Hear about how Fraxel® Laser Treatment is transforming the skin treatment landscape with its innovative use of microscopic ablation over several treatment sessions to target brown spots, wrinkles, and other skin imperfections. To view additional facial skin care videos, visit http://fraxel.com/fraxel-news.cfm

In this video clip from the Today Show, Fraxel laser is featured as a laser skin resurfacing technique to remove dark splotches and other spots that form as we age. With virtually no downtime, the procedure is perfect for almost any area of the body, including the neck. To view additional facial skin care videos, visit http://www.fraxel.com/fraxel-news.cfm

Until recently, few options were available to people who wanted to minimize the signs of aging as they got older.  The old way of thinking was that when lines, wrinkles, and sagging got severe enough, it was time for plastic surgery.  But times have changed a lot and in the last decade there has been explosive growth in the area of non-surgical procedures for use in addressing the effects of aging much earlier and without surgery.

Significant technological advancements combined with a major shift in societal attitude have shed entirely new light on the aging process and how to combat it.  Now, men and women alike can fight the visible signs of aging every step of the way with a whole host of non-surgical procedures that reverse and/or diminish the signs of aging as they appear.  More and more men and women are starting to use BOTOX as early as in their 20’s as a means of preventing the development of lines and wrinkles. 

When they reach their 30’s, Dermal Fillers such as Juvederm are used to replace and maintain fullness in the lips and cheeks.  In the 40’s and beyond, treatments such as Fraxel and Thermage are used to smooth skin texture, erase sun damage and other brown spots, and tighten sagging skin.

Among some of the most exciting new additions to the plethora of non-surgical technologies is the New Fraxel re:store Dual laser.  The Fraxel re:store Dual laser is the latest generation Fraxel re:store System that has long been known as one of the most effective treatments for lines, wrinkles, acne scars, surgical scars, and stretch marks. 

Now, the next generation Fraxel re:store Dual enables the removal of brown spots from the skin in a single treatment for dramatic, immediate results.  Sun damage, freckles, age spots, melasma – any type of brown spots can be removed from the skin of the face, neck, chest, or hands in just one treatment with minimal downtime.   The Fraxel re:store is a “fractional” laser, meaning it affects only a fraction of the skin’s surface over the area to which it is applied. This leads to significantly less downtime and quicker healing than other laser treatments for pigment.

For years, getting Liposuction has been associated with considerable downtime, including significant bruising, soreness and swelling post-procedure.  In addition, patients who had Liposuction typically had to take significant time off work and were restricted from normal everyday activities and exercise for several weeks after their procedure.   Well the good news is, those days are gone!  Now, SlimLipo offers a more advanced method for fat removal that not only produces a better aesthetic result than traditional Liposuction but is safer with truly minimal downtime for the patient.

SlimLipo is a Laser specifically designed to melt fat and tighten skin in targeted areas of the body.  The SlimLipo Laser's patented design utilizes 2 wavelengths of Laser energy that selectively melt fat and tighten skin while producing minimal, if any, damage to vessels, connective tissue, and nerves in the area where fat is melted and removed.  Minimizing damage to these structures means minimal bleeding, bruising, and swelling after the procedure.  As a result, most SlimLipo patients typically return to normal everyday activities the very next day.  And because bruising and sweliing are so minimal, patients enjoy their new slimmer shape within days of their procedure, although the area will continue to shrink and tighten for months that follow. 

The most common areas for SlimLipo are the Abs, Love Handles, Back, Inner and Outer Thighs, Arms, and Chin.   The procedure is great for Men and Women alike.  Why wait for the new year?  With SlimLipo, you can go about your normal holiday activities and lose that excess fat at the same time!  Lose a few inches this holiday season and get a head start on that new year's resolution!